malison

noun

ˈma-lə-sən How to pronounce malison (audio)
Definition of malisonnext
as in curse
a prayer that harm will come to someone muttered terrible malisons against the people trying to seize her family's property

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  • Lakshmana faces a difficult decision—whether to break Rama’s command or to allow the sage to unleash his curse.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Its quoting is generally accompanied by a Nicholson impression of dubious quality, which is both a curse and an opportunity for director Michael Arden’s expansive new production and its current star, Bradley Whitford.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
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